While the Senate advanced the Democratic-sponsored bill, it is unlikely to have traction in the House of Representatives.
At the end of the fourth season of Parks and Recreation, the show revealed that its power couple, Ben Wyatt and Leslie Knope (played by Adam Scott and Amy Poehler, respectively) would be spending some time in Washington. According to the Washington Post, it looks like Leslie will be meeting some powerful figures in the coming season, most notably U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
Though former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said she has no interest in being vice president, reports have surfaced that she is the front runner on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's ticket.
The NEA is losing revenue and could lose hundreds of thousands of full-time teachers by 2014. Some believe this could affect its political influence.
Agents assigned to vice President Joe Biden's security detail were involved in a fight last Thanksgiving while in Nantucket, Mass.
Caiden Cowger, a 14-year-old conservative talk show host, is making news headlines with his most recent segment. During his latest broadcast, Cowger went on an anti-homosexual rant that suggested the homosexuality problem to be out of control in his home state of West Virginia.
Ten private U.S. colleges and state university systems announced plans on Tuesday to be more upfront about the costs of higher education, including detailing the monthly loan payments students would face after graduation.
President 44 will be hosting President 43 in a rare reunion at the White House Thursday for the unveiling of George W. Bush and Former First Lady Laura Bush's portraits.
Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday signaled the looming end to America's current military focus on the Middle East, signaling a new push for a strong presence in Asia in a commencement address for West Point graduates.
The vice president said he harbored thoughts of suicide following the deaths of his wife and daughter in 1972, but rose above them. Folks, it can and will get better, Biden said. There will come a day...when the thought of your son or daughter, or your husband or wife, bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen.
Obama told the graduating class of 2012 that a different world includes less deployments, stronger alliances and a greater role in global affairs where the United States of America is more respected and safer than they ever were before -- implying a stark contrast between the attitudes of George W. Bush's administration.
The National Coalition For Men argues the true victims of domestic violence will be better served by the House Republican bill.
Picking up where Newt Gingrich left off, Vice President Joe Biden cast Mitt Romney's investment firm, Bain Capital, as an example of predatory capitalism that exploits workers.
The Obama administration has joined Democratic lawmakers in denouncing a Republican-sponsored measure to renew the Violence Against Women Act, saying the bill rolls back needed safeguards against domestic violence.
President Obama reaffirmed his support for same-sex marriage and sought to distinguish his position from Mitt Romney's stance during a Tuesday appearance on The View.
Obama addressed the graduating class of Barnard College in New York on Monday.
From Usher debuting his new songs to Will Ferrell as the guest host reprising his role as George Bush, Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 12 was memorable, namely for the Justin Bieber, Michael Bolton and Natalie Portman cameo in the 100th Digital Short with Andy Samberg. Here is a recap of some of the best sketches from the Saturday, May 12 episode along with videos.
Vice President Joe Biden reportedly apologized to President Barack Obama on Wednesday for appearing to pressure him to accelerate his endorsement of same-sex marriage after speaking out on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday.
Iowa was unkind to Hillary Clinton in 2008, when she came in third in the state's Democratic primary to Barack Obama and John Edwards. But a new poll suggests a different story in 2016 should Hillary decide to run.
President Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage on Wednesday in an interview with ABC News. Less than 24 hours later, online denizens have slowly started developing memes surrounding POTUS's evolution on the issue.
President Obama will get the opportunity to re-voice his support for same-sex marriage at top-dollar fundraisers with George Clooney Thursday night in Los Angeles and Ricky Martin in New York City Monday, the former which is expected to rake in millions of dollars.
Here, he asks about the automobile industry.
